And sometimes the fury in his eyes roused her, made her sleeping soul lift up its head a moment, surprised.
"What was the cheque ?" she asked.
"Seventeen pounds eleven and fivepence, and sixteen and six stoppages," replied the boy.

"It's a good week; and only five shillings stoppages for my father." So she was able to calculate how much her husband had earned, and could call him to account if he gave her short money.

Morel always kept to himself the secret of the week's amount.
Friday was the baking night and market night.

It was the rule that Paul should stay at home and bake.

He loved to stop in and draw or read; he was very fond of drawing.